Jadotville
Britishnoun
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Born in South Africa in 1921 to a French father and British mother, Phyllis was orphaned at the age of four and went to live with an uncle in Jadotville in the Belgian Congo.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
The siege of Jadotville has echoes of 1879 battle of Rorke’s Drift in Natal province, South Africa, when 150 British soldiers repelled attacks by up to 3,000 Zulu warriors.
From Time ● Jul. 27, 2016
In Jadotville, he was supported by a close-knit group of officers and NCOs who ensured that A Company stuck together during the siege.
From Time ● Jul. 27, 2016
Grandiloquently, Tshombe ordered the general expelled from Katanga, apparently sparing him a .. j se fate because he had "acted considerately" about the welfare of white men during the "disturbances" in Jadotville.
From Time Magazine Archive
Convinced that Thant had deceived them about Jadotville, Belgian and British diplomats wanted to know what had happened.
From Time Magazine Archive
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